Most accurate .277 bullet in 1:8 twist Shaw barrel 270 win, hunting?h

[X'n Tex'n]

So, the .270 IS that boring. I thought it was just me.

 

[Lee7588]

It would still show as a post, so what's the point? Leaving the original text doesn't mean people have to respond to it. The problem, I suppose, is that some folks just have to take it upon themselves to be self-anointed guardians of protocol, or the rooster in the barn yard.

Maybe you have a jealousy issue. You thread didn't get any response so you decided to hijack someone else's thread. You are just making excuses on why you won't do something instead of doing what is right.

 

[Lou270]

175 sierra TGK worth a try as is 170 Berger.

Lou

 

[4thefunofit]

Maybe you have a jealousy issue. You thread didn't get any response so you decided to hijack someone else's thread. You are just making excuses on why you won't do something instead of doing what is right.

Not at all. I put the new thread up after it was suggested.

 

[Teri Anne]

I talked my hunting buddy into rebarreling a Rem 700 270 win. I will not get into details about who did the barrel etc. It shot well during break-in but has not gotten much better at around 100 rds. Groups are 1" at best, 2" at worst. Better than the factory barrel by a good margin. I was super happy with the first 30 rounds or so - -groups were good enough that I assumed they would get better.

I am shooting some 145gr factory seconds from Midway. Look like 145 Hornady ELD-X bullets. They did not identify what they sent. These are a year or so old. Over H4831sc BR-2 Primer. Got them for the OLD barrel. Which was pure old Rem ****. It never shot anything close to 1"

Anyhow -- the gun looks nice and we have a sentimental attachment to the gun. I need a new .277 bullet to try. We value accuracy over velocity in this gun.

If you had to choose a bullet for accuracy (hunting is a secondary consideration, since its for whitetail deer that are pretty easy to kill) what should I try next? Gameking? Berger? I want to try a bullet that is known good for accuracy.

I have never got a Berger or Hornady to shoot well out of any of my rifles, while others swear by them. As for a 277 cal bullet that shoots accurately and is deadly on any game I go to Nosler Partition 140 gr out of my Tikka T3x. The 140 gr shoots .6 moa, The Partition 130 gr and Sierra Game Kings both will shoot sub moa just not as small a group usually around ,7 to .8 moa.

 

[FEENIX]

My sincere apologies to the OP (@cdherman) for being part of side-tracking your thread.

 

[Lee7588]

I agree, my apologies for my part also, I have since used the ignore button

 

[Buckys]

I talked my hunting buddy into rebarreling a Rem 700 270 win. I will not get into details about who did the barrel etc. It shot well during break-in but has not gotten much better at around 100 rds. Groups are 1" at best, 2" at worst. Better than the factory barrel by a good margin. I was super happy with the first 30 rounds or so - -groups were good enough that I assumed they would get better.

I am shooting some 145gr factory seconds from Midway. Look like 145 Hornady ELD-X bullets. They did not identify what they sent. These are a year or so old. Over H4831sc BR-2 Primer. Got them for the OLD barrel. Which was pure old Rem ****. It never shot anything close to 1"

Anyhow -- the gun looks nice and we have a sentimental attachment to the gun. I need a new .277 bullet to try. We value accuracy over velocity in this gun.

If you had to choose a bullet for accuracy (hunting is a secondary consideration, since its for whitetail deer that are pretty easy to kill) what should I try next? Gameking? Berger? I want to try a bullet that is known good for accuracy.

Accubonds, hammers, good ole core lokt, power point and fusion all shoot well in my 270's

Assume that the new barrel is floated, the action is not binded in the stock, trigger is smooth and consistent, scope and mounts known good, etc.?

 

[Capt Nag]

So, the .270 IS that boring. I thought it was just me.

Here but a few humble offerings in .277. I expect to see more, (heavier), as different twist rates become available.

90 grain
100
110
115
120
130
135
140
150
165
I've shot all of these except for the 165.
Never had a need to go that heavy.

In the late eights, Sierra sent me a pack of 115 grain bullets to try. I don't think they were marketing them yet. I was a frequent caller to their tech support which was absolutely stellar. Those guys knew their stuff.

 

[TRexF16]

Just flipping through the pages here it looks like maybe 10% of the responses are addressing the OP's question of what he should try in a fast twist .270 Win. That's too bad.
Mi dos centavos:
You chose an 8" twist for a reason. If you just wanted to shoot 150s and under, 10" twist is proven for that. So I'd be focusing on the bullets that were made for the .277/fast twist combo. Look at what's loaded in the 6.8 Western.
Try the 165 ABLR, the 175 TGK, the 170 Berger and 170 Nosler BT. If one or more of these works, you'll be getting your money's worth out of the new barrel.

Best of luck and thanks to the folks that tried to address the actual question.

Rex

 

[Bghunter338]

Just flipping through the pages here it looks like maybe 10% of the responses are addressing the OP's question of what he should try in a fast twist .270 Win. That's too bad.
Mi dos centavos:
You chose an 8" twist for a reason. If you just wanted to shoot 150s and under, 10" twist is proven for that. So I'd be focusing on the bullets that were made for the .277/fast twist combo. Look at what's loaded in the 6.8 Western.
Try the 165 ABLR, the 175 TGK, the 170 Berger and 170 Nosler BT. If one or more of these works, you'll be getting your money's worth out of the new barrel.

Best of luck and thanks to the folks that tried to address the actual question.

Rex

And don't forget the 160gr maker t-rexs!!!

 

[Capt Nag]

And don't forget the 160gr maker t-rexs!!!

I think the reason most respondents didn't answer the question exactly is because most .270's are barreled with the standard 1-10 twist.
Anything slower would relatively be a much newer manufacturing offering such as a 6.8 Western. But I could be wrong.

 

[FEENIX]

Just flipping through the pages here it looks like maybe 10% of the responses are addressing the OP's question of what he should try in a fast twist .270 Win. That's too bad.

Yep! It's nice to be on that ten percenter.

I think the reason most respondents didn't answer the question exactly is because most .270's are barreled with the standard 1-10 twist.

But the OP clearly noted it in his thread title.